The Milburn Hotel, New York City, Avoid

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The Milburn Hotel	Average Price: $251 Check Rates

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242 West 76th Street

New York City, 10023 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 41 of 154
Average review rating: 3.87

OpinionWell Value Index: 4

Traveler reviews analyzed: YahooTravel (11) , MyTravelGuide (1) , Expedia (28) , TripAdvisor (312) , BedBugRegistry (5)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (1/5 issues found)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. I was told I was too late to avoid a penalty as there is a 72 hour notification time period.

"great location, quiet room, front desk help weak " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/1/2011 Vote

2. Good news about 2nd floor was that we could take stairs to avoid slow elevators, but the stair well was dingy.

"It's seen better days....If you aren't desparate for a suite, you'd be crazy to stay! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/24/2010 Vote

3. A few pointers for other travellers: If you decide to take an around-the-city tour bus, avoid Citysites at all cost.

"Great hotel - my second visit there " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/7/2010 Vote

4. I would NOT recommend this hotel to anyone and have told all my friends and family members to avoid the Millburn and go to the Beacon Hotel, On The Ave Hotel, Hotel Lucerne, or the Excelsior Hotel (all of these hotels are on the Upper West Side nearby the Millburn but are much better.

"Horrible Service, Rip Off & Dirty Bathrooms " Read full review on YahooTravel 1/1/2010 Vote

5. avoid the Milburn Hotel on New York's upper west side at all costs.

"For a miserable experience, try the Milburn Hotel in NYC " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/20/2009 Vote

6. This oversight caused me a great deal of inconvenience and should have been avoided.

"reservation lost! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/17/2005 Vote

7. hard to avoid in an older building but something that would have been a big turnoff to my 9 year old if she had noticed it.

"Affordable Milburn in a Great Neighborhood " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/11/2005 Vote

8. A disappointment right from the beginning: the staff seemed to avoid looking at us directly, and when we saw our room, we understood why.

"Worst experience of my life! " Read full review on YahooTravel 5/17/2005 Vote